We've teamed up with @openDemocracy on a new case!
NHS health data is worth almost £10bn a year.
Data deals between tech firms and our NHS shouldn't be secret.
If we're giving access to Palantir and Google, people ought to see the terms of the deal. opendemocracy.net/en/we-need-urg…
NHS health data is worth almost £10bn a year.
Data deals between tech firms and our NHS shouldn't be secret.
If we're giving access to Palantir and Google, people ought to see the terms of the deal. opendemocracy.net/en/we-need-urg…
There are real questions about whether companies like Palantir have earned the public trust required to work with the NHS. Just ask @ConMijente, who know all about Palantir's support for ICE's deportation machine.
Think this is a temporary measure just for the crisis? Look out. @oscwilliams reports these companies want to sink their claws in for the long haul: tech.newstatesman.com/coronavirus/pa…
Think the data is anonymous so the companies can't misuse it? Hm. With the tracing app, @PaulLewis and @davidtpegg reported that officials mooted stripping anonymity away "at some stage" theguardian.com/world/2020/apr…
Think 'but surely Matt Hancock will get us value for NHS data?' Well, @BylineTimes reported the deal was never open for public bids. bylinetimes.com/2020/04/22/pal…
Foxglove and @OpenDemocracy aren't the only ones concerned about this. We, @privacyint, @OpenRightsGroup, @medConfidential, and @BigBrotherWatch wrote Palantir directly to ask about the deal and got nowhere.
We've given the government until Monday to pony up information on these deals. If they bottle it, we're gearing up for a suit. We're a new non-profit: we do this for free. If you care about our NHS, our privacy, and plain old fairness, please support us: foxglove.org.uk/get-involved
